1) This Section shall apply to that portion of a property
where flammable liquids or combustible liquids are received in bulk quantities and are stored or handled for the purpose of
being distributed.
1) Flammable liquids and combustible liquids shall be stored in
a) closed containers, in conformance with Article 4.7.2.4., or
b) storage tanks, in conformance with Section 4.3.
1) At bulk plant rail loading and unloading facilities,
the minimum distance from a storage tank to a railway line shall be in conformance with
General Order No. O-32, “Flammable Liquids Bulk Storage
Regulations,” published by Transport Canada.
1) Bulk storage tanks, piping, pumps, valves and associated components shall be designed,
installed and maintained to accommodate hydraulic
pressure shock on the system.
1) Containers for flammable liquids or combustible liquids stored indoors shall be stored in conformance with Section 4.2.7.
2) Containers for flammable liquids or combustible liquids stored outdoors shall be stored in conformance with Subsection 4.2.11., except that the distance between the piles and property lines
and the distance between piles need not apply when the
containers are stored in an area that does not present a hazard
to neighbouring property.
1) An outdoor storage area shall be designed to
accommodate accidental spillage in conformance with Subsection 4.1.6.
1) The outdoor area occupied by aboveground storage tanks, container storage, ancillary equipment and unloading facilities shall be fenced in
conformance with Article 3.3.2.6.
1) Dispensing systems for Class I liquids shall not be
interconnected with dispensing systems for Class II and IIIA
liquids.
1) Dispensers used by the general public to
dispense flammable liquids or combustible liquids into the fuel tanks of vehicles shall not be located at a bulk plant unless separated by a fence or equivalent
barrier from the area in which the bulk storage operations are
conducted.
2) Where a dispenser referred to in Sentence (1) is supplied from an aboveground storage tank
a)an automatically operated valve that is designed to open only when the dispenser is being operated shall be provided at the tank outlet, and
b)an emergency valve shall be provided for the dispenser in conformance with Sentence 4.6.6.3.(1).
1) Class I liquids shall not be dispensed into a metal
container or storage tank unless it is electrically connected in conformance with Article 4.1.8.2.
1) At a loading or unloading facility for tank vehicles or tank cars, the horizontal distance from the fill stem to an aboveground storage tank, a building or a property line shall be not less than
a)7.5 m for Class I liquids, and
b)4.5 m for Class II and IIIA liquids.
2) At bulk plant rail loading and unloading facilities,
the minimum distance from a loading structure to a railway line
shall be in conformance with General Order No. O-32, “Flammable
Liquids Bulk Storage Regulations,” published by Transport
Canada.
3) Buildings for the shelter of personnel or pumps shall be considered a part of the loading or unloading
facility.
1) When piping and pumping systems have been used for the
transfer of either flammable liquids or combustible liquids at loading or unloading facilities, the system shall be cleaned of vapours
before the other class of liquid is introduced.
1) Systems through which tank cars or tank vehicles discharge into aboveground storage tanks by means of pumps shall be provided with check valves to prevent backflow and the
inadvertent mixing of liquids.
2) Systems referred to in Sentence (1) shall be designed, installed and maintained to prevent leakage or
spillage.
1) Valves installed to control the filling of tank vehicles or tank cars shall be of the self-closing type.
2) Control valves referred to in Sentence (1) shall be held open manually, except where automatic devices are provided
for shutting off the flow in order to prevent the
overfilling of tank vehicle or tank car compartments. (See Appendix A.)
1) Bonding, grounding and isolation components for
protection against static charges during the loading or
unloading of tank vehicles or tank cars shall be provided when transferring
flammable liquids or combustible liquids.
2) Where flammable liquids or combustible liquids are transferred from or into railway tank cars, the
railway tracks shall be bonded throughout their length and
permanently grounded in conformance with CTC 1982-8 RAIL,
“Railway Prevention of Electric Sparks Regulations,” published
by Transport Canada.
3) Bonding required in Sentence (1) shall consist of a metallic bond wire connected to the fill stem or to some part of the loading
or unloading structure that is in
electrical contact with the fill stem in conformance with
Subsection 4.1.4.
4) Bonding wires for tank vehicles shall be provided with a pull-off connector
attached so as to be in electrical contact with the cargo tank
of the tank vehicle.
5) The bonding connection required in Sentence (1) shall be fixed to the tank vehicle or storage tank before dome covers are raised and shall remain in place until filling is completed and
all dome covers have been closed and secured.
1) Except as provided in Sentence 4.1.8.2.(3), when tank vehicles or tank cars are filled with Class I or II liquids through the top of the tank, the fill pipe
shall terminate within 150 mm of the bottom of the
tank.
1) At least 2 portable extinguishers, each having a
rating of not less than 80-B:C, shall be
provided at hazardous locations in bulk storage plants for flammable liquids and combustible liquids.
1) Facilities to control possible spills of flammable liquids or combustible liquids shall be provided at loading and unloading points, in conformance with Subsection 4.1.6.